“Through thick and thin”

“When pigs fly”

Something that will never happen.

“Beat around the bush”

To avoid saying something directly.

“Give someone the cold shoulder”

To ignore someone deliberately.

“Spill the beans”

To reveal secret information.

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Hold your horses”

To wait or be patient.

“See eye to eye”

To agree completely.

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

An image can express more than words.

“Bring home the bacon”

To earn money to support yourself or your family.

“Speak of the devil”

The person you were talking about appears.

“Under the weather”

Feeling slightly ill or unwell.

“Get the ball rolling”

To start something.

“Barking up the wrong tree”

To make a wrong assumption.

“The last straw”

The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.

“Bite off more than you can chew”

To take on too much responsibility.

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

There is something good in every bad situation.

“Bite the bullet”

To face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely.

“Let the cat out of the bag”

To reveal a secret accidentally or intentionally.

“A dime a dozen”

Very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.

“Speak your mind”

To say what you really think.